Lombard joins Sensational Zanaco FC
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
Namibian defender Tiberius Lombard has joined Zambian premier League outfit Sensational Zanaco FC from Lusaka Dynamos FC on a two-year deal.
Sensational Zanaco FC unveiled the player on their social media group yesterday.
Lombard reached an agreement with the Zambian side on Friday, which has been looking to acquire his services for nearly two years.
Sensational Zanaco FC have been busy in the transfer market, as they look to boost their squad ahead of the 2019/20 season, which will kick off in August.
The seven-time Zambia Super League champions posted: “Welcome Tiberius Lombard, former Lusaka Dynamos and Namibia national team central defender.”
In February 2018, the defender signed a three-year deal with Dynamos, becoming the first Namibian player to play in the Zambian premier league.
“I had a year on my contract with Dynamos but Zanaco has been on my case for two years and they decided to buy out my contract.
“I am very happy to have joined this club, because it is a new opportunity for me and it is what I have been looking for,” Lombard said yesterday.
“This is a team that wins titles and I came here to add value to the team and also play in continental tournaments, because this is a team that does that.”
Before making his big move to Zambia, Lombard played for Tura Magic during the 2008/09 season when the club was still playing in the Khomas second division.
He was loaned out to Orlando Pirates the following season, where he got a taste of top-flight action, before returning to help Magic win promotion to the Namibia Premier League (NPL) in 2010/11.
Lombard’s national team career was dealt a bitter blow after he was left out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) squad, despite playing in the tournament qualifiers.
The defender was an outstanding performer for the Brave Warriors during the 2018 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Morocco.
Namibian defender Tiberius Lombard has joined Zambian premier League outfit Sensational Zanaco FC from Lusaka Dynamos FC on a two-year deal.
Sensational Zanaco FC unveiled the player on their social media group yesterday.
Lombard reached an agreement with the Zambian side on Friday, which has been looking to acquire his services for nearly two years.
Sensational Zanaco FC have been busy in the transfer market, as they look to boost their squad ahead of the 2019/20 season, which will kick off in August.
The seven-time Zambia Super League champions posted: “Welcome Tiberius Lombard, former Lusaka Dynamos and Namibia national team central defender.”
In February 2018, the defender signed a three-year deal with Dynamos, becoming the first Namibian player to play in the Zambian premier league.
“I had a year on my contract with Dynamos but Zanaco has been on my case for two years and they decided to buy out my contract.
“I am very happy to have joined this club, because it is a new opportunity for me and it is what I have been looking for,” Lombard said yesterday.
“This is a team that wins titles and I came here to add value to the team and also play in continental tournaments, because this is a team that does that.”
Before making his big move to Zambia, Lombard played for Tura Magic during the 2008/09 season when the club was still playing in the Khomas second division.
He was loaned out to Orlando Pirates the following season, where he got a taste of top-flight action, before returning to help Magic win promotion to the Namibia Premier League (NPL) in 2010/11.
Lombard’s national team career was dealt a bitter blow after he was left out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) squad, despite playing in the tournament qualifiers.
The defender was an outstanding performer for the Brave Warriors during the 2018 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Morocco.
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